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Champ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 11:20 AM
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Lightning promotion(free beer) draws opposition
TAMPA, Fla. -- A Tampa Bay Lightning promotion that offers unlimited free beer to people who agree to buy season tickets is drawing the ire of safe-driving advocates.


Local police and several area chapters of Mothers Against Drunk Driving say the NHL team's offer is irresponsible.


"Why attach alcohol to a season-ticket plan? It's almost encouraging people to drink more than they should because it is free," said Sgt. Chris Velar, who runs the Police Department's drunken driving squad.


During the first Eastern Conference playoff game between the Lightning and the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, the scoreboard advertised the offer. People who paid $100 toward next year's season tickets could get unlimited free beer during the game.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=1800119&partnersite=espn
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phillybri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 11:24 AM
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1. Desperate move by a team that can't even fill its builiding...
...during the playoffs...

Pretty funny...
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tsakshaug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 11:43 AM
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2. at stadium prices
$100 would buy 10 beers.
What a deal!
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 11:45 AM
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3. uh Champ?
posted this morning :)
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Champ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 11:49 AM
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4. Hey
This is talking about the Opposition to the proposal, it's not talking about the proposal it self. :)
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 11:59 AM
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5. your right
my bad. keep up the fine work cub-reporter :D
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Champ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-04 12:04 PM
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6. Thanks!!
Edited on Wed May-12-04 12:04 PM by Champ
I'll be sure to do that. :D
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